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    Radeon Pro 560X vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M290X.
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    Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro 560X or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Radeon Pro 560X Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon Pro 560X Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 560X.
    • Radeon Pro 560X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon Pro 560X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro 560X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 57 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Radeon Pro 560X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 3880 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro 560X Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Polaris GCN
    Code name Polaris 21 Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 5 June 2017 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 1024 1280
    Core clock speed 907 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 64.26 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5080 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 81.28 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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